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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Clarkson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anderson Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anderson Gracie is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Johnny Clarkson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Anderson Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Alexandre Firmino and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clarkson moves into the clinch.
Clarkson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gracie.
Gracie on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Clarkson landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Gracie misses with a knee strike.
The referee calls for Clarkson to work.
Gracie jumps guard but Clarkson stands there with Gracie around his waist. Gracie gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Gracie goes for a takedown in the clinch but Clarkson prevents it.
Clarkson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Clarkson taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Gracie avoids the elbow strike from Clarkson, against the cage.
Gracie misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Clarkson.
Gracie breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gracie tries to clinch up.
Clarkson moves into range and clinches up with Gracie.
Gracie tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Clarkson smiles and moves away.
Johnny Clarkson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anderson Gracie.
Clarkson has closed the distance and engaged Gracie in a clinch.
Gracie on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Gracie misses with an elbow over the top.
Clarkson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Gracie pulls guard.
Gracie working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Clarkson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Clarkson manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clarkson controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Gracie is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie wants to sweep but no luck.
Gracie has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Clarkson off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Gracie instigates a clinch.
Clarkson tries a knee to the head but Gracie blocks it.
Clarkson leaning his opponent against the cage.
Clarkson scores a nice knee to the body.
Gracie tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Clarkson smiles and moves away.
Gracie wants to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clarkson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gracie shoots in but Clarkson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Gracie looks gassed!
Gracie showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Clarkson.
Clarkson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Gracie, pushing him back against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Clarkson.
Clarkson lands a nice knee to the body.
Clarkson has had enough of the clinch but Gracie keeps him there for the moment.
Clarkson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Clarkson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Clarkson clinches with his opponent.
Clarkson wants to get back to striking at distance but Gracie won't allow it.
Clarkson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gracie.
Gracie jumps guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gracie is trying to control the position but Clarkson postures up.
Clarkson wants to stand but Gracie has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Gracie looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gracie had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Clarkson is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Gracie Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Clarkson's back instead.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clarkson controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Gracie's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Gracie has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Clarkson trying to get back to his feet but Gracie is in full control for now.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Will Gracie go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Gracie is looking for the choke from the back position but Clarkson is controlling his hands well.
Clarkson preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Gracie.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Gracie is looking for the choke from the back position but Clarkson is controlling his hands well.
Clarkson showing good submission defense here.
Gracie misses with punches from the back.
Gracie is working the back position looking for the choke. Oh, he's slid into an armbar! Beautiful transition and Clarkson taps out! Fantastic Jiu Jitsu from Gracie.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Anderson Gracie!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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